CENTRE OF EXCHANGE AND RESEARCH IN VOLCANOLOGY







since October 1st, 2005
Infrasound Monitoring

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Infrasound is sound of low frequency, below that which we can hear. Volcanoes produce a lot of infrasound when they explode. Recently it has become a valuable monitoring technique at various volcanoes around the world. The signal produced is less complex that a seismic signal since it passes though the air which has a far less complex structure than the ground. The data can be used to investigate the source mechanism of explosions, pinpoint its origin within a multiple vent system (like Volcán de Colima), and determine depths.

Three stations have been installed, each combining infrasound monitoring with thermal. The stations are located at a distance of 1.5, 2.5 and 6 km from the summit.

Sensors used are the following:

  • Honeywell DC001NDR5
  • Allsensors 683-1INCHD4V

A great source of information is run by our collaborator Jeff Johnson.
http://earth.unh.edu/johnson /INFRAVOLC/infravolc.htm

Address

Centre of Exchange and
Research in Volcanology
Faculty of Science
University of Colima

Bernal Díaz del Castillo #340
Col. Villas San Sebastián, C.P. 28045
Colima, Colima, México

Phone +52 (312) 316-1000 ext. 48002
or 316-1135 (Faculty Secretary)
Email: nick@ucol.mx

 

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